Guide to Citing Internet Resources

Do you ever use the Internet to get information or pictures for your reports? You may not know this, but it's important (not to mention courteous) to cite all your sources.

Intellectual property is property. Just as people shouldn't go about life taking things from others without asking, you shouldn't take images, sounds and/or words from the online work of others without giving them credit. This quick guide details the various Internet resources and the proper format for citing them.

Basic Format The basic elements of an Internet citation are as follows:

Author's last name, Author's first name. "Title of Document." Title of complete work (if applicable). Version or file number (if applicable). Document date or date of last revision (if known). Protocol and Internet address, access path, or directories (Date of access).

Specific Examples

World Wide Web

Structure:

Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Document." Page or site name. Document date. Protocol and Internet address (Date of access).